Pocket-register.



JJHZZZZQZIL UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. NOYES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM D. PICKELS,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POCKET-REGISTER.

" Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed January 28, 1907. Serial No. 364,458.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. Novns, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Pocket-Register, of which the following is a description. v

My invention relates to means for counting or registering which may be employed for any purpose where an accurate account is required. p

The object of my invention is to produce a simple and portable device of the kind described which may be conveniently carried in the pocket and quickly set to indicate any desired number within the capacity of the machine, which may be several hundred. The form shown in the drawings being especially desirable for registering games or the disbursing of small change usually carried in the pocket.

To this end my invention consists in the novel, construction, arrangement, and combination or parts herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like'or similar reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a plan view 01' my device. Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2--2 of Fi g. 1. Fig. 3 is a partial section of my device taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail .of the principal member of my device; and Fig. 5 is a partial plan view showing a slightly modified ionn of the resilient locking mechanism for the pointer of my device.

In the preferred term of my device shown in the drawings, 1 is a circular plate provided at its periphery with a slightly raised edge 2 and with a plurality oi projecting tabs or ears 3. A ring 4 is formed 1 o fit upon the plate 1 inside the edge 2, the thickness oi the ring corresponding to the height oi the edgeso that the ears 3 may be bent down parallel with the plate 1 andsecurely hold the ring 4 in position although not clamping the same sufliciently to prevent its free movement guided by the upturned edge 2.

Any desired number of figures may be provided at suitable intervals about the ring 4. As shown, the numerals from 0 to 5 inclusive are arranged in. regular order upon the. ring the intervals between the several numbers being substantially equal, and a projection 5 is provided upon the interior of the ring for each figure.

Any suitable indicator as for example the character at 6 may be employed to indicate the position of the ring 4 and a projection 7 arranged to successively c0- opcrate with a plurality 'of suitable pockets or indentations 8 formed in the ring 4, one for each figure upon the ring, is provided to resiliently engage the ring and tends to arrest its movement at the end of each interval.

Any suitable means may be provided to rotate the ring 4. In the form shown, a pointer 9 is rotatably mounted eccentrically of the plate 1 and so arranged that at each rotation of the pointer its extremity will engage one otthe projections 5 and advance the ring 4 a single interval. As shown, a series of characters are arranged in regular order upon the plate 1 concentric ally about the axis of the pointer 9 and adapted to be severally designated by the pointer. In the drawings these characters consist of the figures 0, 5 and the multiples of five up to and including 95. It will be noted that by this arrangement starting with the pointer 9 and ring 4 each positioned at 0 one complete turn of the pointer will indicate one hundred by fives and move indentations 11 are provided upon the plate 1 also arranged concentrically to the axis of the pointer. The several projections and indentations are so arranged that as the pointer is moved successively from one charactor to the next, one projection will successively engage the depressions and tend to resiliently check the movement of the pointer ata portion of the characters, alter which the next succeeding projections will similarly operate for the remaining characters thus providing means tending to resiliently check the movement or the pointer at all the characters upon the plate. In

the form shown in Fig. 5 a very similar result is obtained by providing a single projection 10 upon the pointer and a depression 11 upon the plate for each character adapted to severally cooperate with the pro jection. I I

As so far described my device is only adapted for registering quantities divisible by five but where it is desired to register intermediate numbers a series of figures, preferably consisting of the numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 0 are arranged upon the pointer, concentrically about its axis, and an indicator 12 is rotatably mounted upon the pointer to severally designate these figures.

In the preferred construction the pointer 9 and indicater 12 are attached to the plate 1 by a rivet 14, or

other suitable means for the purpose, common to each so that both the pointer and the indicator rotate about a common center.

,If desired a recess or depression 15 may be provided for each figure upon thepointer and a suitable portion of the indicator arranged to engage each recess and resiliently tend to hold the indicator in position at the several figures.

In operation in order to designate any amount divisible by 5- it is only necessary to rotate the pointer 9 a complete turn for each hundred and, when the ring is so set, toset the pointer to the desired character, or if preferred the pointer may be moved into a position where it will not be engaged by the projections 5 and the ring 4 may be rotated by hand in any desired manner u til the desired figure is opposite the indicating character at 6 after which the pointer 9 may be set as desired. In case the number is not divisible by 5 it is only necessary to set the pointer to the next smaller multiple of 5 and then move the indicator 12 to indicate the amount which the desired amount exceeds the multiple; thus if it is desired to set my register to indicate 27 the pointer would be moved to indicate 25 and the indicator would thenbe moved to 2.

In the foregoing specification, and in the drawings, only the preferred form of my device is shown but it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in my improvement without departing from the spirit of my invention, hence I do not wish to be under-- stood as limiting myself to the exact former construction shown. i

- 1. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate, a pointer rotatably mounted upon said plate within said ring and arranged to engage the ring and advance the same a fixed part of a rotation for each rotation of the pointer.

2. In a device of the kind described, a plate a pointer and an indicator attached to said. plate and rotatable about a common center, a series of characters upon said plate and a series of figures upon said pointer arranged about said common center and adapted to be severally designated by said pointer and said indicator respectively.

3. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer and an indicator attached to said plate and rotatable about a common center, a series of characters upon said plate,

and a series offigures upon said pointer arranged about said common center, and adapted to be severally designated by said pointer and said indicator respectively, and resilient means tending to check the movement of said pointer at each character and the indicator at each figure.

4. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer rotatably mounted upon said plate, a series of characters upon'said plate arranged about said pointer and a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate and inclosing said characters, said'pointer being adapted to severally designate said characters and engage said ring once in each rotation and move the same afixed distance at each en gagement.'

5. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer rotatably mounted upon said plate, a series of characters upon said plate arranged about the axis of said pointer,

' a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate and inclosing said characters, and figures arranged at intervals about said ring, said pointer being adapted to severally designate said characters and.engage said ring once in each rotation and move the same one of said intervals at each engagement.

6. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer rotatably mounted upon said plate, a series of characters arranged concentrically about the axis of said pointer,

aring rotatably mounted upon said plate eccentrically to, and inclosing. said characters, said pointer being adapted to severally designate said characters and engage said ring once in each rotation and move said ring a fixed distance at each engagement.

7. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer rotatably mounted upon said plate, a series of characters I 8. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer rotatably mounted upon saidplate, a series of characters upon said plate arranged about said pointer, resilient engaging means between said plate 'and said pointer for each character, and a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate inclosing said characters, said pointer being adaptcd to severally designate said characters and engage said ring once in each rotation and move the same a fixed distance at each engagement.

9. In a device of the kinddescribed, a plate, a pointer and an indicator attached to said plate and rotatable about a common center, a series of characters upon said plate and a series of figures upon said pointer arranged about said common center and adapted to be severally designated by said pointer and said indicator respectively, and a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate inclosing said characters, said pointer being adapted to engage said ring and advance the same a fixed part of a rotation at each rotation of the pointer.

10. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer and an indicator attached to said plate and rotatable about a common center, a series of characters upon said plate and a series of figures upon said pointer, arranged about said common center and adapted to be designated by said pointer and said indicator respectively, in combination with a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate inclosing said characters, and figures arranged at intervals about said ring, said pointer being adapted to engage said ring once in each rotation and move the same one of saidintervals at each engagement.

11. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer and an indicator attached to said plate and rotatable about a common center, a series of characters upon said plate,

and a series of figures upon said pointer, arranged concentrically about said common center and adapted to be designated by said pointer andsaid indicator respectively, in combination with a ring rotatably mounted upon said plate eccentric to, and inclosing, said characters, and figures arranged at intervals about said ring, said pointer being adapted to engage said ring .oncein each rotation and move the same one of said intervals at each engagement.

12. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer rotatably mountedupon said plate, in combination with a ring-rotatably mounted upon said plate, a series of figures arranged at intervals about said ring, means upon said plate for indicating the position of said ring, and resilient means tending to arrest the movement of said ring at the end of each interval, said pointer being adapted to engage said ring once ineach rotation and advance the same one of said intervals at each'engagement.

13. In a device of the kind described, a plate, a pointer and an indicator attached to said plate and rotatable about a common center, a series of characters upon said plate and a series of figures upon said pointer arr. aged about said common center and adapted to be designated by said pointer und said indicator respectively, and resilient means tending to check the movement or said pointer at each I character and the indicator at each figure, in combination with a ring rotatably mounted uponsaid plate, a series of figures arranged at intervals upon said ring, a projection upon the interior of said ring for each figurefmeans for indicating the position of said ring and resilient means means for indicating the position of said ring, and resilientv means tending to arrest the movement of said ring at the end of each interval, said pointer being adapted to severally designate the several characters upon said plate and engage one ot'said projections at each rotation and move 15 said ring one of said intervals at each engagement.

In testimony whereof, I- haye hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM S. NOYES. Witnesses BURTON U. HILLS, CHARLES I. COBB. 

